The Quality of Life of Seniors with Eye Diseases during COVID-19.

Brian Edward Yu, Shehzad Ali, Hyunsoo Jang, Samantha So, Michael Huang, Cindy Hutnik, Monali Malvankar-Mehta

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Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Brian Edward YuSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8591-4762

Shehzad AliDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8042-3630

Hyunsoo JangSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9012-2383

Samantha SoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7976-8618

Michael HuangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6870-1688

Cindy HutnikDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-292X

Monali Malvankar-MehtaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-7386

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Abstract

Purpose: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), vision-related quality of life (VRQoL), depression and anxiety symptoms, and social support and community integration of seniors with eye diseases and to identify important predictor variables of the outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed in seniors with eye diseases ( Results: Preference-based HRQoL of the study patients with eye diseases during the pandemic was likely good with a mean utility value of 0.88. VRQoL and sleep quality appeared to be good as well. Depression and anxiety symptoms appeared to be low, while community integration and social support were moderate. Furthermore, the presence of retinal disease, number of nonocular comorbidities, and education appeared to have significant negative effects on social support and community integration. The presence of retinal disease and the number of nonocular comorbidities both appeared to negatively impact VRQoL. The use of a mobility aid appeared to negatively affect depressive symptoms and sleep quality. Conclusions: Overall quality of life and wellness among seniors with eye diseases appeared to be good during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the presence of retinal disease and the number of nonocular comorbidities both appeared to negatively impact VRQoL and social support and community integration. Education appeared to impact social support and community integration negatively. The use of a mobility aid appeared to negatively affect depressive symptoms and sleep quality.

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PMID39262686

DOI10.1155/2023/9987483

PMCPMC11390238

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